.. include:: _include.rst
.. highlight:: html+jinja
.. _templates:

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Templates
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|asa2| uses templates to render products on a page. A template basically is a piece of **HTML** code. With |asa2|'s :ref:`placeholders` you can define where the product data should be placed in the template. Optionally you may define **custom CSS** code per template.

.. image:: _static/template_code_example1.gif
    :height: 473px
    :width: 820px
    :scale: 100%
    :alt: ASA 2 template example

|asa2| comes with some pre-defined, :ref:`managed_templates`. If you do not choose a template when embedding a product, the default template will get used to render the product.

Templates are stored in the database, making them update-safe. You can manage your templates in the section **ASA 2 / Templates**:

.. image:: _static/templates_menu.gif
    :height: 153px
    :width: 160px
    :scale: 100%
    :alt: ASA 2 menu item

Read more about templates in the subchapters:

.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1

    templates_create
    templates_using
    templates_include
    templates_surrounding_container
    templates_import_export
    templates_translation